Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI)
Director
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David Tschirley
Director and Professor, MSU/AFRE
tschirle@msu.edu
Leadership
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Suresh Babu
Asia Lead and Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI
S.Babu@cgiar.org
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Christopher Barrett
Director STAAARS Plus and Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management and International Professor of Agriculture, Cornell University
cbb2@cornell.edu
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John Bonnell
Senior Capacity Development Specialist
bonnell3@msu.edu
517-884-2987
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Kristin Davis
Research-to-Policy Lead and Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
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Thomas Jayne
ReNAPRI Liaison and University Foundation Professor, MSU/AFRE
jayne@msu.edu
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Nicole Mason-Wardell
Technical Training Co-Lead and Associate Professor, MSU/AFRE
masonn@msu.edu
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Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Gender Lead and Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
R.MEINZEN-DICK@CGIAR.ORG
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David Ortega
Southeast Asia Lead
dlortega@msu.edu
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Véronique Thériault
Technical Training Co-Lead and Associate Professor, MSU
theria13@msu.edu
for the entire PRCI team go here.
Overview
A collaborative effort among consortium partners that seeks to enhance the ability of local policy research organizations to conduct high-quality food security policy research and influence food security policy more effectively while becoming increasingly self-reliant.
Objectives
- Institutional Capacity Strengthening: PRCI bases its approach to institutional capacity strengthening on four principles of action: co-creation, integration, customization, and excellence. These principles reflect our consortium’s vision of the best way to improve the credibility of country and regional research institutions and of their policy research results and thereby ensure that local policy makers take up and apply the results of the Lab’s global research.
- Collaborative Research: PRCI is committed to a process that grounds a global research agenda in local realities and priorities. Following initial discussions among the consortium members, we propose three broad themes for this global agenda:
- Inclusive agricultural and rural transformation to raise rural household incomes (including small farmers) , and to create more decent jobs particularly for young women and men;
- Development of healthy food systems, including regulatory issues and private sector engagement, in ways that address food safety and the triple burden of malnutrition; and
- Enhanced resilience at individual, household, national and regional levels (to climate and other sources of shocks) to achieve economic and environmental sustainability.
- Strengthening Policy Influence: PRCI assists local institutions to assess their position within their local and regional policy system and outline what capacities they need to operate more effectively in it, bringing their research to bear on policy decision-making.
Start Date
May 15, 2019
Anticipated End Date
May 14, 2024
Funding
- USD11 million in core funding
- Up to USD27 million in funding from mission and bureau buy-ins and associate awards
- Total funding of up to USD38 million
- Funding period: June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2024 (5 years)
Partnering Institutions
- Consortium partners
- ReNAPRI (Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes)
- ISSER (Institute for Statistical, Social, and Economic Research - Ghana)
- IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute)
- Cornell University
- Centers for Policy Leadership
- The Economic Policy Research Center (ERPC) in Uganda
- The Bureau of Macroeconomic Analysis (BAME) of the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research
- Innovation Lab for Policy Leadership in Agriculture and Food Security (PiLAF) based out of the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria
- Kasetsart University in Thailand
- Country Partners
All Publications
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Nourishing the Future: Reflections on the Follow-up to the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit
Published on August 29, 2024
A cursory glance at the latest data on the state of Africa’s food and nutrition reveals a grim reality -
Resilience to COVID-19 and Armed Conflict Shocks: Evidence from Nigeria
Published on August 14, 2024
The PRCI Research Paper series shares research from the USAID-funded Feed the Future Innovation Lab, managed by MSU's Food Security Group. It collaborates with global partners to boost local research capacity and promote self-reliance in Africa and Asia. -
Adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices and their welfare impacts: Comparative evidence from Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda
Published on August 14, 2024
Sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) improve productivity and food security while protecting the environment. However, adoption remains low, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive, context-specific interventions. -
BIMSTEC Synergies in Agricultural Trade: Promoting Regional Growth
Published on August 14, 2024
The report highlights BIMSTEC agricultural trade synergies, focusing on reducing barriers, fostering regional value chains, and promoting growth. It emphasizes the need for policy reforms and cooperation. -
Agriculture Trade Linkages of India with the BIMSTEC Region
Published on July 10, 2024
The report explores India’s agricultural trade with BIMSTEC, highlighting macroeconomic shifts, trade liberalization, and export potential. It emphasizes infrastructure improvements and policy reforms for growth. -
Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security and Livelihoods
Published on May 31, 2024
The report analyzes climate change's impact on Sri Lanka's food security and rural livelihoods, highlighting risks to agriculture, employment, and coping strategies, while offering recommendations for adaptation. -
Cambodia's Cassava in Regional Value Chain
Published on May 31, 2024
Examining Cambodia's cassava industry in the regional value chain, highlighting challenges and opportunities in production, processing, and export. Emphasizing policy interventions needed to boost competitiveness and support local value addition. -
Agricultural Policy Briefs on Transformation and Mechanization in Nepal
Published on May 22, 2024
The briefs cover Nepal's agricultural transformation challenges, focusing on mechanization, dairy crises, and policy reforms for farm productivity, quality standards, and rural development. -
Maize Price Shocks, Food Expenditure and the Mediating Role of Access to Market in Ghana
Published on May 14, 2024
Ghana study: Maize price shocks cut bought nutritious food, boost home-grown nutrition. Impact varies; market access, policy crucial for food security. -
Role of Markets in Navigating Consumption Choices Amid Maize Price Shocks
Published on May 14, 2024
Food price shocks affect household welfare. Market access mediates impacts. Ghana faces food security challenges despite progress. Study explores market role in maize consumption amid price shocks.